avenge
/əˈvendʒ/verb
with obj.
1- inflict harm in return for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another)因为（受到伤害或冤屈）而进行报复, 报…之仇：
his determination to avenge the murder of his brother
他要报杀兄之仇的决心
they are keen to avenge a 3-0 early-season defeat.
他们一心要为赛季初0比3的惨败雪耻。
1.1
- inflict such harm on behalf of (oneself or someone else previously wronged or harmed)为（受害人, 含冤者）报仇（或雪耻、报复）：
we must avenge our dead
我们必须为死去的人报仇
they avenged themselves on the interlopers
他们向闯入者进行了报复
the warrior swore he would be avenged on their prince.
那个勇士发誓要向他们的王子进行报复。
派生词
avenger
noun词源
late Middle English: from Old French avengier, from a- （from Latin ad 'to'） + vengier, from Latin vindicare 'vindicate'.